Style: Hard Rock / Eddie VH style Album: Fair Warning © 1981
1. Mean Street 2. Dirty Movies 3. Sinner's Swing! 4. Hear About It Later 5. Unchained 6. Push Comes To Shove 7. So This Is Love? 8. Sunday Afternoon In The Park 9. One Foot Out the Door
Vocals: David Lee Roth
Guitars/Keys: Edward Van Halen
Bass Guitar: Michael Anthony
Drums: Alex Van Halen
Mean Street
At night I walk this stinkin' street past the crazies on my block And I see the same old faces and I hear that same old talk And I'm searching for the latest thing, a break in this routine I'm talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen This is home, this is Mean Street (This is) Yes-ah home, the only one I know An' we don't worry 'bout tomorrow 'cause we're sick of these four walls Now what you think is nothin' might be somethin' after all Now you know this ain't no through street, the end is dead ahead The poor folks play for keeps down here, they're the living dead Come on down, (Huh! Ow!) down (This is) to Mean Street They're dancin' now, look! Out on Mean Street Dance baby! (Guitar Solo) It's always here and now my friend, it ain't once upon a time It's all over but the shouting, I come to take what's mine We're searchin' for the latest thing, a break in this routine Talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen This is home, (Ooh) this is Mean Street (This is) Yes-ah home, only one I know (This is home) See, a gun is real easy (This is Mean Street) in this desperate part of town (This is home) Turns you from hunted into hunter (Yeah) (This is Mean Street) You go an' hunt somebody down Wait a minute, ah (This is home) Somebody said "Fair warning", Lord (This is Mean Street) Lord, strike that poor boy down! Dirty Movies
Ow, yeah Oh, oh. Oh! La! Now, who's that babe with the fabulous shadow-ah? Oh oh! A "so what?" scene, but to me it don't matter Ow! Her movies get down like you won't find in my hometown (Oh, no!) They won't believe it when they (Oh, no!) See what they're seein' Go see baby now! Pictures on the silver screen Greatest thing you've ever seen Now her name is up in lights Everything turns out all right Daddy's little sweety after some damn rainbow Oh, oh! Got the big deal in the back of a limo, uh hey Now show biz is so thrilling The camera rolls, she's willing (Oh, no!) They won't believe it when they (Oh, no!) See what they're seein' Go see baby now-ah! Hey, you remember when that girl was prom queen? (Oh, wow) Take it off! Take it all off! Whooo! Ow! Woo! Aw, yeah! Woo! Woo! Ow! Yeah! Pictures on the silver screen Greatest thing you've ever seen Now her name is up in lights (Woo!) Everything turns out all right Now they believe it Now that they've seen it Go see baby now! Ah, ha-ha! Pictures on the silver screen Greatest thing you've ever seen Now her name is up in lights Everything turns out all right Lights, camera, action! Sinner's Swing!
Woo! Alright, you sinners, swing! Danger in the rearview mirror, there's trouble in the wind Badness bringing up the rear, the menace is loose again She looks so fucking good, so sexy and so frail Something got the bite on me, I'm goin' straight to hell (And now we're wasting time) Now we're wasting time (Same ol' pickup lines) Same ol' pickup lines And you keep tryin', (Wow!) don't waste time Ow, come back to your senses baby, we can come to terms I can almost t-taste it, it burns You'd be sittin' pretty but you try to take the fifth Wearin' out my welcome, guess I better save my breath. Wow! (And now we're wastin' time) Now we're wastin' time (Same ol' pickup lines) Same ol' pickup lines (And you keep tryin') Buddy you keep tryin' Don't waste time Get-get-get-get-get out and push Get-get-get-get-get out and push Get-get-get-get-get out and push Get-get-get-get-get out and push (Guitar Solo) Get-get-get-get-get out and push Get-get-get-get-get out and push Get-get-get-get-get out and push Get-get-get-get-get out and push Soon you'll see my silhouette a-darkening your door I can almost t-taste it, I want more No one's above suspicion, no one's got it wired I may burn my fingers, want my iron in that fire (And now we're wastin' time) Ow! Now we're wastin' time (Same ol' pickup lines) Same ol' pick up lines (And you keep tryin') Buddy you keep tryin' Don't waste time (Wow!) Get-get-get-get-get out and push (Hey, buddy better...get out and push) Get-get-get-get-get out and push (Get get get get out and push) Get-get-get-get-get out and push (Buddy, better. Get out and push) Get-get-get-get-get out and push (Woo! Oh!) Get-get-get-get-get out and push (Oh-whee) Get-get-get-get-get out and push (All right you sinners, swing!) Hear About It Later
Oh-ow! Ain't got no money, got no house on the hill Tell me honey, will your lovin' pay my bills, yeah? Pay my bills Neighbors gettin' crazy 'bout the noise next door It's a major violation, carried away for sure, yeah. I know! See, I been tried and convicted, it's winner take all I wanna run for my money, that's all I don't wanna (I don't wanna hear about it later) Ah hear about it later (I don't wanna, baby I don't wanna) I ain't gonna (I don't wanna hear about it later) Take it then baby (I don't wanna, baby I don't wanna) Yeah! I'm walkin', don't need no ride No explanation, just wastin' time, yeah. All my time I been tried and convicted, it's winner take all I wanna run for my money, that's all! An' I don't wanna (I don't wanna hear about it later) I do what I want to (I don't wanna, baby I don't wanna) I ain't gonna (I don't wanna hear about it later) Do what I want to you (I don't wanna, baby I don't wanna) But you can try me at home, if it feels all right But I ain't home, at night! Wow! (Guitar Solo) You can try me at home, if it feels all right But I ain't home, at night! Ha-ha-ha! Uh I don't wanna, I'll do what I please Oh, I don't! Wanna. I made my due, look at me Yeah, don't look at me baby Yes, mmm better take my chances I been dreamin' 'bout tomorrow I don't, I don't, I don't. Whaa-ha! I don't wanna hear about that, no-ay! Wow! Unchained
Alright! Haaa-ha-ha-ha! You say, I cannot get there from here, baby Then I don't care where I'm goin' Here's to your thin red line Mmm, I'm stepping over Thought you'd never miss me till I got a fat city address Non-stop talker, what a rocker Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress Change, nothin' stays the same Unchained, and ya hit the ground runnin' Change, ain't nothin' stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin' I know, I don't ask for permission This is my chance to fly Maybe enough ain't enough for you But it's my turn at a try Thought you'd never miss me till I got a fat city address Non-stop talker, what a rocker Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress Change, nothin' stays the same Unchained, and ya hit the ground running Change, ain't nothin' stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin' (Guitar Solo) Change, nothin' stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin' Change, ain't nothin' stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin' Woo-hoo! Take a look at this! Hey man, that suit is you! Whoo-whee! You'll get some leg tonight for sure! Tell us how you do! Hoo hoo hoo! (Come on Dave, gimme a break) Hey hey hey hey! One break, comin' up! Change, ain't nothin' stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin' Changed, ain't nothin' stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin' Change, ain't nothin' stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin' Change, ain't nothin' stays the same Unchained! Push Comes To Shove
Does it seem cold in here to you? Ah man What's there to do tonight? Anything? Gimme another cigarette over here Is there anything left in that bottle? (Yeah) Give it here man. Over here Ah. Ah-oh-ah. Yeah Some people live apart They break your heart so damn easy An' then one night in stunning victory She decides and you agree: she's leavin' Will you ever be the same? Will you ever be the same? That's when push come to shove I believe it was inevitable That's when push come to shove Could this be the one that got away? I get the message, guess I knew it all along Says you're a stranger here in paradise, you fool It seems like forty days and forty nights Since someone used my first name, including you Will it never be the same? Is this the one that got away? (Guitar Solo) Push, shove Push, shove Push, shove Push, shove Push, shove Push, shove Now I'm ahead of the game Drivin' me insane Ah! It's a small change Ooh, I'm just a pushover Over and over, yeah-eah So This Is Love?
Ow, yeah Now check me out on the good side here Well my baby's on the corner and she's lookin' so fine Put one and one together and it blowed my mind A man needs love to live, I'm the livin' proof Catch that smile and I hit the roof Big double take, but ya keep on walkin', uh! I'm in love Once over, I'm over done So this is love? Ooh I need your lovin', come on baby, take me home So this is love? Ooh I need your lovin', I'm just skin an' bone Goin' outta my way, know my way around The grass is never greener an' there plenty around All the other girls, they be put to shame Over the edge and here I stay Got me on pins and needles, and she knows She's mine and, ain't lettin' go So this is love? Ooh I need your love, baby take me home So this is love? Ooh I need your lovin', I know (Guitar Solo) Ow! Got me on pins and needles, yes she knows She's mine and, ain't lettin' go So this is love? Ooh I need your love. Whaa, yeah! So this is love? Ooh I need your love! Ahh yeah! Baby, got ta have your love Ooh I, Ooh I need, got to have that love Baby, baby, wha-ha-ha! Still love So this is love? So this is love? Ow! Wow! Woo! One Foot Out the Door
I grabbed that telephone I thought we were alone Tellin' me there's company, your husband's comin' home I been thinkin' 'bout this Saturday night with you I been thinkin' 'bout it all week long And now I'm gonna lose it 'cause that son of a bitch Got me singin', that same old song Got one foot out the door Time to hit the road Ain't no match for your mean ol' man I think it's time to roll Got one foot out the door Got one foot out the door Keep the motor runnin' Don't ya let it cool down Foot flat to the floor Put the pedal to the metal And beat it out of town Come-comin' back, back for more (Guitar Solo)